GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: ST LOUIS (23-30) at HOUSTON (23-32)

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MORGAN ENSBERG SCORED LUKE SCOTT.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M ENSBERG ON FIRST, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 4
HOUSTON 2 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: E MUNSON (.200, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
STL: RANDY FLORES (1-0, 3.66) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M ENSBERG ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 4, HOUSTON 2

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: E MUNSON (.200, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Flores relieved B Looper.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M ENSBERG ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 4
HOUSTON 2 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: E Munson (.200, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: L Berkman hit for D Borkowski.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A EVERETT ON FIRST, E MUNSON ON SECOND, M
ENSBERG ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 4
HOUSTON 2 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L Berkman (.241, 6 HR, 29 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
FIELDER'S CHOICE BY LANCE BERKMAN SCORED MORGAN ENSBERG.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, L BERKMAN ON FIRST, E MUNSON ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 4
HOUSTON 3 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LORETTA (.325, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
STL: RYAN FRANKLIN (2-0, 1.21) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, L BERKMAN ON FIRST, E MUNSON ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 4, HOUSTON 3

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LORETTA (.325, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Franklin relieved R Flores.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, L BERKMAN ON FIRST, E MUNSON ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 4
HOUSTON 3 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M Loretta (.325, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
FIELDER'S CHOICE BY MARK LORETTA SCORED ERIC MUNSON.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, M LORETTA ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 4
HOUSTON 4 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LAMB (.267, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ST LOUIS 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 4 7 0
HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 8 0 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - RYAN FRANKLIN
HOU - DAVE BORKOWSKI (OUT)

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: D ECKSTEIN (.281, 1-FOR-3, HR, RBI)
S SPIEZIO (.284, 2-FOR-3)
A PUJOLS (.285, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">ST LOUIS (4) VS HOUSTON (4) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .281
S Spiezio 3b 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .284
A Pujols 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285
J Edmonds cf 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .242
J Encarnacion rf 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .234
R Ludwick lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .250
G Bennett c 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .258
B Ryan 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
B Looper p 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143
R Flores p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Franklin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 27 4 7 4 0 2 5

BATTING: 2B - R Ludwick (4, J Jennings); G Bennett (3, J Jennings); S Spiezio
(8, J Jennings). HR - D Eckstein (2, 1st inning off J Jennings 0 on, 0 Out), J
Encarnacion (2, 5th inning off J Jennings 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - D Eckstein (10),
J Encarnacion (8), G Bennett (9), J Edmonds (20). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - D Eckstein 1. GIDP - A Pujols. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - J Encarnacion (L Berkman at 2nd base). DP: 1 (D
Eckstein-B Ryan-A Pujols).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Loretta 2b 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 .322
M Lamb 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .264
H Pence cf 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .365
C Lee lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .316
L Scott rf 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .234
M Ensberg 3b 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .235
E Munson c 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .333
A Everett ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
J Jennings p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-O Palmeiro ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .175
D Borkowski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-L Berkman ph 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .239

Totals 28 4 8 4 0 1 8

a-singled to center for J Jennings in the 6th; b-grounded into fielder's
choice to third for D Borkowski in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - L Scott (11, B Looper). S - A Everett. RBI - H Pence (22), M
Ensberg (15), L Berkman (30), M Loretta (12). 2-out RBI - H Pence. Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - C Lee 1, L Scott 1. GIDP - E Munson. Team LOB - 4.


BASERUNNING: SB - H Pence (5, 2nd base off B Looper/G Bennett).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Ensberg-M Loretta-M Lamb).


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ST LOUIS - 100 021 0 -- 4
HOUSTON - 000 001 3 -- 4
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ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Looper 6 7 3 3 0 1 0 3.72
R Flores 1/3 1 1 1 0 0 0 4.05
R Franklin 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.17

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Jennings 6 7 4 4 0 2 2 3.13
D Borkowski 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.37

B Looper pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

Pitches-strikes: B Looper 87-52; R Flores 4-4; R Franklin 7-5; J Jennings
80-50; D Borkowski 11-8. Ground balls-fly balls: B Looper 13-4; R Flores 2-0; R
Franklin 2-0; J Jennings 7-9; D Borkowski 2-1. Batters faced: B Looper 24; R
Flores 3; R Franklin 2; J Jennings 24; D Borkowski 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Adrian Johnson. 1B--Jim Reynolds. 2B--Gary Cederstrom. 3B--Lance
Barksdale.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: CHAD QUALLS (4-3, 4.39) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 4, HOUSTON 4

DUE UP FOR STLOUIS: D ECKSTEIN (.281, 1-FOR-3, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Qualls relieved D Borkowski.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 4
HOUSTON 4 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: D Eckstein (.281, 1-FOR-3, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: L Berkman at first base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 4
HOUSTON 4 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: D Eckstein (.281, 1-FOR-3, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY ALBERT PUJOLS (10) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 8TH OFF CHAD QUALLS.
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 5, HOUSTON 4

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: J EDMONDS (.242, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ST LOUIS 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 5 8 0
HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 8 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - RYAN FRANKLIN
HOU - CHAD QUALLS

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: H PENCE (.365, 2-FOR-3, RBI)
C LEE (.316, 0-FOR-3)
L SCOTT (.234, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">ST LOUIS (5) VS HOUSTON (4) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .280
S Spiezio 3b 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .282
A Pujols 1b 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .289
J Edmonds cf 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .241
J Encarnacion rf 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .234
R Ludwick lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .250
G Bennett c 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .258
B Ryan 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
B Looper p 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143
R Flores p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Franklin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 31 5 8 5 0 2 5

BATTING: 2B - R Ludwick (4, J Jennings); G Bennett (3, J Jennings); S Spiezio
(8, J Jennings). HR - D Eckstein (2, 1st inning off J Jennings 0 on, 0 Out), J
Encarnacion (2, 5th inning off J Jennings 0 on, 0 Out), A Pujols (10, 8th
inning off C Qualls 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - D Eckstein (10), J Encarnacion (8), G
Bennett (9), J Edmonds (20), A Pujols (29). 2-out RBI - A Pujols. Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - D Eckstein 1. GIDP - A Pujols. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - J Encarnacion (L Berkman at 2nd base). DP: 1 (D
Eckstein-B Ryan-A Pujols).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Loretta 2b 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 .322
M Lamb 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .264
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
H Pence cf 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .365
C Lee lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .316
L Scott rf 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .234
M Ensberg 3b 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .235
E Munson c 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .333
A Everett ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
J Jennings p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-O Palmeiro ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .175
D Borkowski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-L Berkman ph-1b 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .239

Totals 28 4 8 4 0 1 8

a-singled to center for J Jennings in the 6th; b-grounded into fielder's
choice to third for D Borkowski in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - L Scott (11, B Looper). S - A Everett. RBI - H Pence (22), M
Ensberg (15), L Berkman (30), M Loretta (12). 2-out RBI - H Pence. Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - C Lee 1, L Scott 1. GIDP - E Munson. Team LOB - 4.


BASERUNNING: SB - H Pence (5, 2nd base off B Looper/G Bennett).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Ensberg-M Loretta-M Lamb).


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ST LOUIS - 100 021 01 -- 5
HOUSTON - 000 001 3 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Looper 6 7 3 3 0 1 0 3.72
R Flores 1/3 1 1 1 0 0 0 4.05
R Franklin 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.17

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Jennings 6 7 4 4 0 2 2 3.13
D Borkowski 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.37
C Qualls 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 4.55

B Looper pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

Pitches-strikes: B Looper 87-52; R Flores 4-4; R Franklin 7-5; J Jennings
80-50; D Borkowski 11-8; C Qualls 17-11. Ground balls-fly balls: B Looper 13-4;
R Flores 2-0; R Franklin 2-0; J Jennings 7-9; D Borkowski 2-1; C Qualls 2-1.
Batters faced: B Looper 24; R Flores 3; R Franklin 2; J Jennings 24; D
Borkowski 3; C Qualls 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Adrian Johnson. 1B--Jim Reynolds. 2B--Gary Cederstrom. 3B--Lance
Barksdale.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY HUNTER PENCE (5) TO CENTER WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 8TH OFF RYAN FRANKLIN.
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 5, HOUSTON 5

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.316, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ST LOUIS 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 5 8 0
HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 5 9 0 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - RYAN FRANKLIN
HOU - CHAD QUALLS

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: J ENCARNACION (.234, 1-FOR-3, HR, RBI)
R LUDWICK (.250, 1-FOR-3)
G BENNETT (.258, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">ST LOUIS (5) VS HOUSTON (5) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .280
S Spiezio 3b 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .282
A Pujols 1b 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .289
J Edmonds cf 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .241
J Encarnacion rf 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .234
R Ludwick lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .250
G Bennett c 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .258
B Ryan 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
B Looper p 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143
R Flores p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Franklin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 31 5 8 5 0 2 5

BATTING: 2B - R Ludwick (4, J Jennings); G Bennett (3, J Jennings); S Spiezio
(8, J Jennings). HR - D Eckstein (2, 1st inning off J Jennings 0 on, 0 Out), J
Encarnacion (2, 5th inning off J Jennings 0 on, 0 Out), A Pujols (10, 8th
inning off C Qualls 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - D Eckstein (10), J Encarnacion (8), G
Bennett (9), J Edmonds (20), A Pujols (29). 2-out RBI - A Pujols. Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - D Eckstein 1. GIDP - A Pujols. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - J Encarnacion (L Berkman at 2nd base). DP: 1 (D
Eckstein-B Ryan-A Pujols).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Loretta 2b 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 .322
M Lamb 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .264
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
H Pence cf 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .370
C Lee lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .315
L Scott rf 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .232
M Ensberg 3b 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .234
E Munson c 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .333
A Everett ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
J Jennings p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-O Palmeiro ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .175
D Borkowski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-L Berkman ph-1b 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .239

Totals 32 5 9 5 0 1 8

a-singled to center for J Jennings in the 6th; b-grounded into fielder's
choice to third for D Borkowski in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - L Scott (11, B Looper). HR - H Pence (5, 8th inning off R
Franklin 0 on, 0 Out). S - A Everett. RBI - H Pence 2 (23), M Ensberg (15), L
Berkman (30), M Loretta (12). 2-out RBI - H Pence. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - C Lee 1, L Scott 1. GIDP - E Munson. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - H Pence (5, 2nd base off B Looper/G Bennett).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Ensberg-M Loretta-M Lamb).


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ST LOUIS - 100 021 01 -- 5
HOUSTON - 000 001 31 -- 5
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ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Looper 6 7 3 3 0 1 0 3.72
R Flores 1/3 1 1 1 0 0 0 4.05
R Franklin 1 2/3 1 1 1 0 0 1 1.50

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Jennings 6 7 4 4 0 2 2 3.13
D Borkowski 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.37
C Qualls 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 4.55

B Looper pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

Pitches-strikes: B Looper 87-52; R Flores 4-4; R Franklin 18-12; J Jennings
80-50; D Borkowski 11-8; C Qualls 17-11. Ground balls-fly balls: B Looper 13-4;
R Flores 2-0; R Franklin 3-2; J Jennings 7-9; D Borkowski 2-1; C Qualls 2-1.
Batters faced: B Looper 24; R Flores 3; R Franklin 6; J Jennings 24; D
Borkowski 3; C Qualls 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Adrian Johnson. 1B--Jim Reynolds. 2B--Gary Cederstrom. 3B--Lance
Barksdale.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Loretta at third base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 5
HOUSTON 5 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: J Encarnacion (.234, 1-FOR-3, HR, RBI)</div>